Matthew Sluiter aka Fluffy

"Give a month at least to this precious reserve. The time will not be taken from the sum of your life. Instead of shortening, it will indefinitely lengthen it and make you truly immortal." — John Muir…

When June arrives, I will begin walking south, starting in Maine, intent on finishing in Georgia — or put another way, ME to GA. MEGA is the term. If you go Northbound, it is sometimes shortened to GAME.…

No, Donkey and the Wog is not the title of a cliché buddy-cop TV show, but it should be—and the lead roles should be filled by Matt and Sarah, also known as Donkey and Pollywog. I'm not very outgoing. Like, at all. The prospect of meeting new people makes…

What the fudge am I doing?! There were little moments of panic that would randomly occur during what was a normal work day. My heart would drop in my chest when someone, something, or some event would trigger a sudden bout of introspection and consideration of what I was about…

For some hikers, a pair of white cotton socks matched with a pair of Champion running shoes is the perfect combination for hiking 30 mile days in the desert. Someone else might prefer black dress socks and minimalist shoes from Merrel or New Balance. Still others like Darn Tough socks…

Valley. Girl. A girl from The Valley, am-I-right? That's like totally gotta be it. Like, fer sure. Um... like, not even. Valley Girl is an up-talking, not-from-the-valley-or-even-from-California guy. A man's man—who wears a hiking skirt. He is a newly christened Triple Crowner, having thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, the Continental…